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Such Small Hands

by Adam Szymkowicz
Direction by: Matthew McCray
Music Director: Lex Leigh
Artistic Director: Oánh Nguyễn
Casting Director: Shinshin Yuder Tsai

Paul and Marie wake in the morning, Marie makes coffee, black, Paul asks for sugar, Marie says the sugar is out of reach and they drink it black, Paul questions “do we drink it black because the sugar is out of reach or because we like it that way?” And so begins the daily routines of this long-married couple, filled with small quibbles, but an extraordinary amount of love, laughter, and memories. This hilarious and moving World Premiere play about love, aging, selfishness, and selflessness from Chance Theater’s 2011 Resident Playwright Adam Szymkowicz, is sure to resonate with audiences with its laughter and heart.


Auditions are on December 9, 6 pm – 10 pm

Open Call: Both days from 6 – 6:30pm.

Appointments start at 6:15pm and are determined by invitation after submission.


Callbacks:

By invitation only. December 17, 6 – 10pm

Location:

Chance Theater,
5522 E. La Palma Ave.,
Anaheim, CA 92807
Click here for directions.

Submission:

By appointment: Submit to Airtable

Submissions are also being accepted via Actor’s Access.

Appointments will be requested up till December 8.

If you do not receive an appointment, you are welcome to attend open call either day from 6 – 6:30pm.

Open Call: From 6 – 6:15pm. Bring headshot and Resume.

Please prepare this scene for generals, a reader will be provided. [General Side]

Rehearsals:

At Chance Theater, Anaheim, CA

Beginning Monday, January 28, 2025. Weekday evenings and Weekends.

Performances:

At Chance Theater, on the Cripe Stage
Feburary 28  – March 22, 2025
Friday 8pm; Saturday 3pm, and 8pm; and Sunday 3pm.

Special performance March  2, 7pm instead of 3pm.

Pay:

$16 – 16.50/hour for rehearsals and performances for 10-25 hours per week, for 2024 and 2025 respectively. No minimum.
Note: All roles are non-union. All actors must be local to the Los Angeles/Orange County area. No travel or housing is provided.

COVID-19 Policies:

The production will rehearse and be performed in-person, following all local, state, CDC, and OSHA health & safety guidelines. The latest protocols can be found [ COVID Guidelines ].

  Character Breakdown:

Marie:

Female, 70 – 80, Any Race/Ethnicity. Driven, organized, and unwavering, Marie is starting to become emotionally erratic, as the ridiculousness of aging has her fluctuating between sadness and hilarity. She must laugh sometimes to keep from breaking as she holds her sick husband—and herself—together by a loose thread.

The Role of Paul has already been cast.

 


   GENERAL IN-PERSON AUDITION GUIDELINES:

  • When: Monday, December 9  6-10pm.
  • Location: Chance Theater (5522 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim CA 92807)
  • By appointment: Submit to Airtable
  • Submissions are also being accepted via Actor’s Access.Appointments will be requested up till Dec 8.If you do not receive an appointment, you are welcome to attend open call.
  • Open Call: Both days from 6-6:15pm. Bring headshot and resume. Please prepare this scene for generals, a reader will be provided. [General Side]

VIDEO SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
If you cannot attend our General Auditions, we will accept video submissions as determined by the casting director. Please indicate your interest in submitting a video using the “Comments or Questions” section on Airtable.
  • Slate with your name, pronouns, and interested role(s), and go directly into the side. [General Side]